Gerard Willems

Gerard Willems can be an Australian pianist. A indigenous of Tilburg, holland, Willems and his family members left European countries in 1958 and emigrated to Australia when he was 12. He was signed up for the Sydney Conservatory, where he researched with Gordon Watson. While he offered in the military, Willems performed clarinet in military bands. He eventually earned the Queen Victoria Piano Competition, and researched with Greville Rothon in Munich. Since his go back to Sydney in 1981, Willems provides toured internationally and offered for the faculty of Sydney College or university. His recordings of the entire piano sonatas as well as the piano concertos of Ludwig truck Beethoven established his popularity in Australia, and he provides utilized Australian-made Stuart & Sons pianos in every of his recordings for ABC Classics.